A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn

Gabe shares for the first time about the hard financial issues they're going through after their break up. How can we protect ourselves? The Money with Katie episode touched a lot of people. None of us are failures and it's gonna be okay. This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Adve...

MoneyZen author Manisha Thakor joins Gabe to talk about workaholism, the cult of never enough, the busy badge and achieving less. It's a very comforting conversation with lots of great tips and advice! Enjoy! This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Post-Production Sound by Coco Llorens Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc...

Logan shares their numbers for shares of Berkshire Hathaway. (Pun intended.) A college student, who paid off their loan debt, writes about Warren Buffett using their school's endowment as a fun investing game. Plus, renting v buying and appreciation of Gabe's vulnerability about their break up in the episode with Money with Katie.  This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Producti...

Gabe's boyfriend Alix does his second podcast appearance EVER to help Gabe go over the juiciest controversies to hit the American business reality show Shark Tank. Alix, a former accountant and current software engineer, brings his acumen and his wonder to this Breakdown and Takedown. Mr. Wonderful's wife's deadly boat accident. Mark Cuban, 9/11 conspiracies, and NBA fines. Why isn&#39...

A listener writes in breaking down their destination wedding and giving tips on what budget and credit cards they used to cover the costs. How do we feel about destination weddings in general?? Plus, Gabe is looking for a Canadian money expert to come on the show after a listener recommends a book by Noah Booth. A trans guy writes in about the episode on childfree wealth after a co-worker badgers...

Welcome to our how-to episode for choosing a career, making an incredible resume that gets noticed, and nailing that interview! Career counselor Natasha Scott doesn't just host the 2 Black Girls 1 Rose podcast, she's also an expert on resumes and job interview prep. We get into the nitty gritty here! This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts...

Gabe's dog is here! Our Blank Check episode makes waves. Freelancers loved the Tori Dunlap episode, and a listener writes in about how an episode helped her see her son's bodily autonomy and her move to Spain. A teacher explains how they were hired, what their job is REALLY like, and their true salary. The difference between stock and bonds. FINALLY. This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diam...

Oh boy. This might be one of the best and most expansive episodes we've ever done. For the first time ever, Gabe discusses their recent personal finance struggles with the wonderful, empathetic and brilliant Katie Gatti Tassin of "Money With Katie." Things have not been good!!! This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kan...

An incredible Berkshire Hathaway employee writes in to spill the JUICIEST TEA about working for Warren Buffett. Others have mixed opinions on our Buffett ep, and Gabe provides more information about him being the devil. Then, Emily worries about the cast of "Blank Check" after how messed up that movie was. Next, a scam about selling a mirror and a painting that involves a fake check. A lis...

Trad wives! Using kids as props! Long-term care! Childfree Wealth's Bri Conn joins the podcast to talk about how financial advice changes when you choose not to or can't have children. Why do people have such a negative reaction? What does it mean for LGBTQ couples specifically? What does it mean to "die with dignity" and get to zero. And Gabe shares their experiences with shifting...

Gabe is NOT tired of talking about assignments in competency-based hiring. Keep 'em coming. A recommendation comes in for a podcast about the trillion dollar coin and how it would never happen. A couple listens to the show together. How cute! A couple more amazing ideas for guests including someone from the Chumash people. Another listener sends a long, very useful email about getting their tu...

Gabe has done wayyyy too much research into Warren Buffett, who is actually a horrible, controlling person. Who does he align himself with? What is his folksy facade? Gabe fascinates writer Drew Gregory with stories about Buffett's insane diet, his big culty Capitalist Woodstock, and how he's an absolute asshole to his family. (SCANDAL!) How did he make his money and why is his "charit...

A high income listener writes in to share information about stock options and being an accredited investor. Another explains Modern Monetary Theory and recommends some books about debt and "why we don't print more money." Then, Yajira shares what she and her husband make a year and insight into what high earners might learn from listening to Bad With Money. Why doesn't Gabe read re...

Piss in your tea. The "shunting." Covert incest. What makes a good boy with good, high society breeding? Horror expert and queer comedian Halle Keifer (Ruined Podcast) joins the pod to talk about the real life horrors of high society, capitalist orgies, and the ways being rich affects your morality. Plus, the absolute spooky disassociation of wealthy families. How can horror reveal the tru...

Gabe reads some incisive listener feedback about the recent episode about quitting with author Julia Keller. A software engineer writes in about silly questions Google used to ask to see what potential employees' thought processes would be. A defense of wacky interview questions! Brittany calls in to talk about hiring in education where prospective teachers teach a lesson as part of their inte...

Financial Feminist's Tori Dunlap, formerly of our Dave Ramsey episode, returns for a more formal interview about how she built her business, the imperfect art of hiring and firing, if she actually posts on her own Instagram (!!), fun with taxes, and figuring out if Gabe needs to hire a marketing assistant. Choose your hard! This has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint Productions Produced...

We keep on hearing from software engineers about hiring practices in tech! Gabe gives his thoughts on a Toronto organization named FoodShare Toronto who has started paying interviewees for their time during job interviews. Elijah calls in with a question about why their healthcare plan wouldn't be available for use at a hospital urgent care. A listener writes in worried because they are still...

Is Blank Check a transmasc allegory root?? Filmmaker and one of Gabe's besties Carly Usdin joins to discuss the 90s aspirational children's comedy Blank Check, where a 12 year old boy steals 1 million dollars and goes nuts with toys and ice cream. And also has an adult female love interest. This movie is very, very bad and very, very nostalgic. Carly and Gabe talk about capitalism in 90s m...

A listener wants to know more about accredited investors, people with tons of assets who can invest in unregulated securities. Does it make sense for this person in debt to pay it off 5 dollars at a time or should they just get an espresso? How does one compare and contrast mutual funds on all levels? More of you share your stories of job interview assignments. Then, HR tips from an HR professiona...

We get deeply magical this week as we lean into the feelings part of the podcast with Moon Studio's Sarah Faith Gottesdiener. Money is ancestral, symbolic, deeply intimate and has a huge impact on our nervous systems, especially for listeners of this show who are introverts, neurodivergent, or sensitive to conflict. Gabe is excited to get spiritual about finances! What is future-casting? What&...

An autistic listener writes in with a sexual story unrelated to money. (Skip to 3:09 if you want to opt out.) Then, Gabe shares their own autism journey and how weird it's been to share. A fast fashion author quotes Gabe's book Bad With Money in their own book. Julia writes in to talk about how they needed to write an essay in order to be promoted as a software engineer, and how burnt out...

Author of "Quitting" Julia Keller joins the podcast to talk about how quitting is good actually, the toxic myth of perseverance, capitalist striving, and grit, and the difference between quitting for a dream and quitting just to vibe. Plus, impulsivity and regret, rethinking living paycheck to paycheck, and ending the judgement around just freaking quitting everything. Set yourself free! A...

Another German listener writes in about all the weird take home assignments and challenges she's had to do to get a job. Plus, what the heck is an "Experience Day?" Keo calls in to respond to Frank, who wrote in about getting recommended this podcast on a date. And there's a twist!!! Jamie is a hiring manager and has a different view on using tests to hire. Lavinia walks us through...

A listener and her husband have started going through YEARS of mail and have some tips for other people who hate the mail. An economist and pastor has a different, analytical opinion on debt with a religious and non judgemental framework. Aussie Maddie sends a voice memo about the costs of living in her country including welfare benefits and her experiences with family and disability. And finally,...

Welcome to another series we've been doing on Black women, money and the movies! This week, we have B.A.P.S. with Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle Reid, a dive into class, inheritances, and upward mobility. Plus, ICONIC fashion, Roger Ebert's shortsighted review, and how it eventually became a cult classic. Producer and writer Melisa D. Monts joins the show to talk "Black famous" v...